The first name Andrei
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 61 boys were named Andrei, making it the 615th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 186 births (#263).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Andrei with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Andrei at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 53 boys born in the United States were named Andrei, the 2,517th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 119 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Andrei
54 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Andrei Kobyakow8th Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, born 1960
- Andrei MikhnevichBelarusian shot putter, born 1976
- Andrei ZygmantovichBelarusian footballer, born 1962
- Andrei KrauchankaBelarusian decathlete, born 1986
- Andrei SannikovBelarusian pro-democracy activist, born 1954
- Andrei RybakouBelarusian weightlifter, born 1982
- Andrei ArlovskiBelarusian mixed martial artist, born 1979
- Andrei AramnauBelarusian weightlifter, born 1988
- Andrei StepanovEstonian footballer (born 1979)
- Andrei JämsäEstonian rower (born 1982)
- Andrei KostitsynBelarusian ice hockey player, born 1985
- Andrei ShleiferAmerican economist, born 1961
Questions
- How popular is the name Andrei?
- In 2025, 61 boys born in England and Wales were named Andrei, ranking 615th. Its peak was 2019, with 186 births.
- Is Andrei a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,095 US babies named Andrei since 1880 were boys.
- When was Andrei most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 119 babies were named Andrei, its highest rank at 1,361st.
- How do you pronounce Andrei?
- Andrei is /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/, 2 syllables.